Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-01-20
HIS SECOND TERN.
Ceremonies Attending the Inaugu-
ration OF Governor Martin.

afternoon in the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives in the presence OF large assem-
bly,, ali the ex-Governors of the State being
present except Harvey and Crawford. Fol
lowing is the Governors inaugural ad-
dress:
1 heard a gentleman say recently: Il have
known all the Governors of Kansas" asked,
How many Governors has Kansas hadf" He
thought n moment and replied 'nlne. pre-
sumo very large majority. even of those best
informed in the political history OF the State,
would make the same wrong reply For Kansas
has had sixteen real and four acting Governors,
and, since its admission into the Union, tho
State has had ten. I am glad the committee
having charge of the ceremonies to-day oo not
forget this fact and did not omit 10 invite
Hon. N Green, who was Governor OF Kansas
from November 4, 1868, TO January II, 1eo' II
is not inappropriate, L think. on an occasion
of this character, to briefly recall some facts
connected with the incumbents OF the executive
ONCE of Kansas. have known all OF our Gov
errors, Territorial and State, except Two, h'eder
and Geary; and all OF the acting Governors
except one, Woodson. The Territorial
period extended from June, 1854. TO January,
1861, and during these six years and half seven
Governors and five Secretaries, VINO at lnies
acted as Governors, were appointed by the
President. Kansas had a small population then,
but then. now, the voice OF Kansas was
heard in the land, and it was no pulling baoys
cry. So the Presidents sent out to govern TINS
| lusty young giant of the American desert strong
| large and valuable training in civil affairs and
they were, one and ALL glad to come. and TO INK
their names and flames with that OF Kansas
| The Territorial Governors appointed were, In
| succession, Andrew II. Roeder, John L. Dawson,
| Wilson Shannon, John w. Geary, Robert j.
| Walker, James w. Denver and Samuel Medary,
and the Secretaries were Daniel Woodsont
Frederick P Stanton. James w. Denver, Hugh
| S. Walsh and George NJ. Beebe. All came to
Kansas and served in the positions to which
! they were appointed except one, Mr.. Dawson,
who declined. OF these seven Governors all
| were lawyers except two, Geary, who was
| merchant and Medary, who was printer oy
| trade. Five were born in pennsylvania, one,
Shannon, in Ohio, and one. Denver. in Virginia
| rs have stated, these Territorial Governors
| were generally distinguished men. Governor
| Reeder, previous 10 his appointment as Gov
ernor, had never held en- office, but he had Deen
! for many years one of the most eminent lawyers
| of Pennsylvania Wilson Shannon had been
| twice elected Governor of Ohio and had
! also served as Minister to Mexico
| before coming to Kansas. Robert j.
| Walker had been a United States Sena-
tor fIom Mississippi and Secretary OF the Treas
ury during President Folks administration.
| James w. Denver h3d represented California in
Congress and served as Commissioner or Indian
! Affairs. Samuel Medary was an editor of ma
| tional reputation and had been Governor OF
| Minnesota. All except Geary were over forty
| five years of age when appointed and he, the
| youngest of them all, had been n soldier in the
| Mexican war. After leaving Kansas he rose TO
| the rank of M1ior General in the Union army,
| and was later elected Governor of Pennsylva-
| MA Thus three OF our Territorial Governors
have beea the chief executives of three other
States. All of the Territorial Governors
| appointed except one, Denver. are dead,
| but the Secretaries of the Territory, all
! of shom acted as Governor during their
| terms of office, are all living except one,
! b Ugh S. Walsh Kansas also elected three
| GOV errors who never served, viz: Charles
Robi% elected under the Topeka constitu-
| ton; George W. Smith, chosen under the Le-
| compton constitution, and Henry j. Adams,
| elected under the Leavenworth constitution
| My honored predecessor, Charles Robinson.
| thus enjoys the distinction of having been
| elected under tzD constitutions. He is the first
| Governor of Kansas in double senSe-he was
| chosen to that office under the first and last
| 3ns1itution frarzcd for the State.
| OF the Goverrsrs of the State four we're
der shirty-five when elected, all eXceEs TWO are
| now past fifty, and the oldest first chosen.
| An have been residents of Kansas for
more than twenty years; two, the first
and the present Governor, for over twenty
niiSe years, and all except one, Governor
! Harvey are stin citizens of the State Eight OF
| ten served in the Legislature previssls 10 their
election to the executive Office, ami the othel
| two, Governors Robinson and Anthony, have
| since served members OF the AaN making
branch of the State Government One, Gov
| ernor Robinson is a native of Massachusetts
thPSe, Carney, Green and Click, natives e6
| Ohio; two, Osborne and Martin, 0c Pennsyva-
| MIA: one Harvey, of Virginia; one Anthony. on
| New York, and enc, ST. John, of Indiana. Gov.
ernor Robinson was a physician: Ehree, Craw-
| forG, St. John and Click, were lawyers; one,
| Carney, merchant; two, Osborne and Martin.
| weae printers; Green was a clergyman, Harvey
a surveyor and Anthony tinsmith- All excera
Robinson, Carney, Osborne and GlifiS served in
| the Union army during the war. Only one of QUIZ
Governors, Green. graduated at a cSallege uni
| verRi1y. One. Governor Harvey, WIS elected to
the limited States Senate after the expiration
of tern q : Govern n .
represented the country as United States Min
! isterao Chill and Brazil.
| T~enty-six yeans have come and gone since
the first Goyernor.af the State took the oath Cd
office and he and all his successors are with
yet. E3ere breathe executives who organized
the splendid Regiments young Kansas sent out
| to battle for the hhnor of the flag. Here are
those gaho the dawn and morning of that
marvellous development which began with the
close O. the civil and has since spread over
! 400 rlkss of fair and fertile country. Here are
| those Who were called upon to protect from
Tiers against repeated invasionS by merciless
| savages. Here are those who witnessed the
still more dreadful Sesolation wrought By in
sects W aose baleful f1kcht darkened the light OF
the sur 1T midday Here are those who have oc-
| cupied the executive chair during fhe later
| years OF peaceful prosperity and uneKampled
| growth. We greet them one and all. cordially
and gratefully. We salute them as citizens whom
! the people Of Kansas have deemed worthy of
] the highest trusts. We honor them as men who
| and dangers. onward and upward to
I the shining stars. We testify willingly
and thankfully our appreciation OF the
courage and fidelity with which they discharge
I their always labo-ious and often difficult and
/ perpleXing duties. We receive and welcome
| them as the honored guests of this occasion.
| And, speaking in the name OF the people OF Kan
sas, and expressing, 1 an sure do. the sem
| ti1nent which fills all hearts, fervently pray
tkat their days may be long and peaceful, ard
that prosperity may abide with them.
| ADMINISTERING THE OATH.
| At the close of the address the cath of
office was administered to the Cover nor by
| Chief Justice Horton.